Apparatus for printing or copying music and the like



Jim II T. WALTON.

APPARATUS FOR PRINTING 0R COPYING MusIc AND THE LIKE.

FILED FEB. 19, 1920. 4 SHEETS'SHEET l Jan. 3, W23. 7

T. WALTON.

APPARATUS FOR PRINTING 0R COPYING Music AND THE LIKE.

FILED FEB 19. 1920. 4 SHEETS-SHEET 2 WWW T. WALTON. APPARATUS FORPRINTING OR COPYING MUSIC AND THE LIKE.

4 sHEETs-sHEET 3 FILED FEB. 19. I 92 0 WENWH WWW Mm. 23 W23.

Tv WALTON APPARATUS FOR PRINTING 0R COPYING Muslc AND THE LIKE.

A SHEETS-SHEET 4 FILED FEB. 19, 1920 MIME Patented Jan. 3, lmfi.

THOMAS WALTON, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

APPARATUS FOR PRINTING OR COPYING MUSIC AND THE LIKE.

Application filed February 19, 1920.

To a]! whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, TnoMAs lVAL'roN, a subject of the King of GreatBritain and Ireland, and residing at St. Andrews Vicarage, Short Street,New Cut, Lambeth, London, 6. E. 1, England, have invented a certainnewand useful lmproved Apparatus for Printing or Copying Music and thelike, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the printing or copying of music and likemanuscript and has for its object to devise a simple, cheap andefficient form of hand operated printing device whereby such manuscriptsmay be printed or copied much more rapidly than can be done by hand inthe usual manner, and much more quickly and cheaply than by the ordinarycopper-plate or other printing processes, while at the same time amachine in accordance with the invention will be much cheaper and moresimple to construct than the music typewriters which have hitherto beenproposed The invention consists in apparatus for printing or copyingmusic and the like comprising in combination means for holding thematerial to be printed upon, handoperated means for displacing suchmaterial laterally and vertically, a single member carrying all thenecessary type characters and adapted to be moved in a substantiallyhorizontal direction relatively to the material to be printed upon toproduce ink or the like impressions upon such material.

The invention also consists in apparatus for printing or copying musicand the like comprising in combination means for holding the material tobe printed upon, handoperated means for displacing such materiallaterally and vertically, a single circular rotary member carrying allthe necessary type characters upon its periphery and adapted to be movedin a substantially horizontal direction relatively to the material to beprinted upon to produce ink or like impressions upon such material.

The invention also consists in the form of apparatus hereinafterdescribed or indicated.

The accompanying drawings illustrate one convenient form of apparatus inaccordance with the invention Figure 1 is a side elevation;

Figure 2 is a front elevation;

Serial N0. 359,935.

Figure 3-is a plan;

F gure 4 is an underneath plan;

Flgures 5 and (3 are views on a larger scale illustrating details of thehammer operat ng mechanlsm; and

Figures 7 to 9 are views showing a further detail.

Figures 10, 11, and 12 illustrate a side elevation, plan, and rearelevation respectively of a modification hereinafter described.

ln carrying my invention into effect in one convenient manner, I providemy improved apparatus with. a metal or other baseplate a, bed-plate,foundation or support and upon such support I arrange a bar or othergu1de b on or in which is slidable laterally a carriage 0 or othersupport adapted to receive the paper (not shown) or other sheet or othermaterial upon which the printing is to be effected.

In one convenient construction, the guide or the like I) may be adaptedtobe moved vertically or substantially so in relation to the base-platea by being provided with rack members d mounted in guides e and actuatedby a lever f or levers and suitable linkage g or other mechanismconnected with pinions h gearing with the racks, the hand operatedpivoted lever 7' being arranged in conjunction with a quadrant i orother like variable retaining mechanism, the arrangement being such thatthe paper sheet may be correctly positioned in relation to the printingmember so that the note or other character to be printed may be properlypositioned in relation to the stave. The quadrant or other like devicemay be furnished with any suitable index scale 7r so that the correctpositioning of the paper may be indicated by the correct positioning ofthe pivoted lever in relation to the scale or index upon or inconjunction with the quadrant.

The carriage 0, which is mounted upon a guide, may comprise a roller Zand an auxiliary roller Z between which the paper or other material isadapted to be passed, for assisting in adjustment of the paper the upperpart of which may be held by a bar or suitable light framework m and thecarriage is laterally movable upon the vertically moving guide in anysuitable manner. It is desirable that the carriage should be capable ofits normal movement for the normal spacing of the notes and should alsobe capable of an intermediate movement for any intermediate notes thatmay have to be printed. For this purpose I provide the carriage with tworacks It, 0. having their teeth staggered and controlled by the doublepawl. 71, p the carriage being moved by a spring 3 when the racks arereleased. The spacmg mechanism is normally operated by a hand actuatedmember 1 which when depressed against a spring (1' moves the bar Ipivoted at s in such a manner as to rotate the spindle f, the member 1having upon its lower extremity a circular member 9 having a doubleinclined surface which on being moved in a downward direction moves thepivoted lever 1' outwards. the member 9 engaging the reduced portion 1"to effect this movement, whereby the projection u and pin 1' rocks thespring controlled pawl 12, I), so that the racks are alternatelyreleased by the pawls, and as each rack is so released the carriageadvances one tooth. The spacing may also be actuated automati -ally whenthe printing is effected in the manner hereinafter referred to.

The base-plate carries a rotatable disc or other like member '10 uponthe outer peripher or 'in any other suitable position upon w ich Iarrange type (either engraved or separately formed), the form andcharacter of which is made to conform to the form and character of thenotes or other signs to be printed, and such printing wheel or the likemay be slidably movable in a direction substantially at right angles tothe direction of lateral movement of the paper (as shown in Figures 10,11 and 12) so that any particular type upon the printing member may bemoved by the operator into contact with the paper for the purpose ofprinting thereon, the paper or other material being held up to theprinting wheel by an anvil or other abutment formed with or secured tothe carriage and arranged at the back of the paper.

In such construction (as shown in Figures 10, 11 and 12) the type wheel20 may be carried upon a vertical spindle 21 which in turn, is mountedin the slide 22 carrying the printing member so that by means of a knob23 or the like upon the printing wheel the latter may be moved into anydesired position in order to bring any required character into positionfor printing, whereupon the printing member 20 is moved forward toprint, the type having if necessary been previously moved into contactwith inking rollers 28 for the purpose of inking the same.

In the preferred construction which is in Figures 1 to 9 the wheel w isnot slidably movable, but the printing is effected by a hammer 2controlled by the spring 1 and actuated by the bell-crank lever 2, bar3, lever 4 and depressihle handle 5 passing up through the spindle ofthe wheel w. The printing mechanism maybe made 2llItOl112lt ically toeffect the spacing by means of the. spring controlled member 6 (Figure6) which, on the downward movement for printing, passes over the bar 7,without affecting its position, but on the upward movement, deflects thepivoted bar 7 in order to rotate the spindle t, spring-controlled pin 1%working in a slot f. in the spindle of the depressible handle 5 isprovided to limit the rotary movement and also the vertical movement ofthe said member. \Vhen the printer is not required to space, the handle5 is rotated so that the projection (5 will clear the bar 7 during thedownward movement of the member The automatic spacing and the handspacing. may, ii desired, be used in conjunction with one another whenincreased spacing is required.

As above indicated. inking rollers 28 may be employed, or. as shown, Imay employ an ink ribbon H which may be similar to a typewriter ribbonand may be spaced by 2 pawl 9 and ratchet 10 (Figure 4) operated by thespacing mechanism in the manner shown in Fig. 2.

If necessary or desirable. guides 24 and pawl 25 or the like may beprovided in conjuin-tion with the printing member, or I may employ a pin11 in conjunction with holes in the printing wheel in order to hold thelatter rigid during the printing operation.

In order to prevent any excess ink from coming into contact with thepaper from parts of the printing member adjacent to the particularcharacter that is for the moment being used. the pillar 26 may support aslot ted plate 27 or other like device in the printing position relativeto the paper so that the type may enter the slot in the plate and markupon the. paper while adjacent parts of the disc will come in contactwith the portions of metal or other material at the sides of the slot.

It will be understood that the foregoing details of construction aregiven by way of example and the invention is not to be confined to suchas I may modify the method of mounting and actuating the carriage to ad-'ust its position laterally and vertically and may also vary the form ofprinting device and the manner of arranging for the same to be suppliedwith ink or other printing medium depending upon the particular class ofprinting for which the apparatus is required or any particular practicalrequirements that may have to be fulfilled.

Having now described my invention. what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. Apparatus for printing or cop ingsuitable V- lid naaaiov 1 printed upon, hand operated means fordisplacing such material laterally and vertically, a single membercarrying all the necessary type characters and adapted to be manuallyrotated to bring the necessary type character into a position relativelyto the material to be printed upon, and means whereby a further relativemovement between said rotatable member and thematerial to be printedupon causes an ink or like impression to be produced upon such materialsubstantially as described:

2. Apparatus for printing and copying-- music and the like comprising incombination means for holding the material to be printed upon, handoperated means for displacing such material laterally and vertically, asingle circular rotary member carrying all the necessary type charactersupon its periphery and adapte to be rotated by hand to? bring thenecessary type character into position relatively to the material to beprinted upon, and means whereby a further relativemovement between suchrotatable member and the material to be printed upon causes an ink orlike impression to be produced upon such material substantially asdescribed.

3. Apparatus for printing or copying musicand the like comprising a baseplate, carriage carried by said base plate and movable laterally andvertically, a single circular rotary member alsocarried by said baseplate and having all the necessary type characters upon its periphery,means whereby relative horizontal movement may be effected between theprinting member and the material to be printed upon and means wherebythe printing may be eiit'ected in ink or the like printing mediumsubstantially as described.

4. A machine for printing or copying music as claimed in claim 3 whereinthe circular printing means is adapted to be moved in a substantiallyhorizontal direction for the purpose of bringing the type into printingrelationship with the material to be printed upon substantially asdescribed.

5. Apparatus for printing or copying music and the like comprising incombina tion means for holding the material to be printed upon,handoperated means for displacing such material laterally and vertically, asingle member carrying all the necessary type characters and adapted tobe manually rotated to bring the necessary type character into aposition relatively to the material to be printed upon, means whereby afurther relative movement between said rotatable member and the materialto be rinted upon causes an ink or like impresslonto be produced uponsuch material, and means for locking the printlltll moment of scribed.

6. Apparatus tor printing or copying music and the like comprising incombina; tion means for holding the material to be printed upon, handoperated means for displacing such material laterally and vertically, asingle circular rotary member carrying all the necessary type charactersupon printing substantially as de- 'ing member in the printing positionat the its periphery-and adapted to be rotated by 1 hand to bring thenecessary type character into osition relatively to the material to beprlnted upon, and means whereby a further relative movement between suchrotatable member and the material to be printed upon causes an ink orlike impression to be produced upon such material and the provision inthe circular printing member of recesses adapted to co-operate with thellblock for the purpose of locking the printing member in the printingposition at the moment of printing substantially as described.

7. Apparatus for printing or copying music and the like comprising incombination means for holding the material to be printed upon, handoperated means for displacing such material laterally and vertically, asingle member carrying all the necessary type characters and adapted tobe character into a position relatively to the material to be printedupon, means whereby a further relative movement between said rotatablemember and the material to be printed upon causes an ink or likeimpression to be produced ,upon such material, and means for effectinglateral movement of the material to be printed upon by the operation ofthe printing member, substantially as described.

8. Apparatus for printing or copying music and the like comprising incombination means for holding the material to be printed upon, handoperated means for displacing such material laterally and vertically, asingle membercarrying all the necessary type characters and adapted tobe manually rotated to bring the necessary type character into aposition relatively to the material to be printed upon, means whereby'afurther means for holding the material to be printed upon, hand operatedmeans for displacing such material laterally and vertically, a singlemember carrying all the necessar type through suitable levers with acarriage carrying two racks having staggered teeth and a double pawlco-operating with said racks, substantially as described.

10. Apparatus 'for printing or copylng music and the like comprising incombination means for holding the material to be printed upon, handoperated'means for displacing such material laterally and vertically', asingle member carryin'gall the nec essary type characters andadapted tobe manually rotated to bring the necessary type character into aposition. relatively tot e material to be printed upon, meanswhereby afurther relative movement between said rotatable member and the materialto be printed upon causes an ink or like impression to be produced uponsuch mater al, 'and means for gauging the vertical movement to be givento the material to be printed upon, substantially as described.

11. Apparatus for printing or copying music and the like comprising-incombination means for holding the material to be printed upon, handoperated means fordisplacing such material laterally. and vertically, asingle member carrying all the necessary type characters and adapted tobe manually rotated to bring the necessary type character into aposition relatively to the material to be printed upon, means whereby afurther relative movement between said rotatable member and the materialto be printed upon causes an ink or like impres sion to be produced uponsuch material, and

means for effecting the lateral spacing comracks to effect the spacingof the carriage carrying the material .to be printed upon,

substantially as described.

Dated this 22nd day of September1919.

In. testimony whereof I- have signed,my

name to this specification.

- THOMAS WALTON.

